I Just Wanted a Quiet Life... So Why Am I an Uma Musume Trainer?! Chapter 167 - 165: Hachiman Hikigaya Becomes an Uma Musume T

Hachiman's POV

Hachiman: "…You're back again, CB?"

CB: "What, is that a problem? Is my coming here so kind of issue?"

Hachiman: "Not exactly, but you show up to this clubroom way more than any other Uma Musu. Show so restraint. Just so we're clear, this is my and Air Groove's clubroom, got it?"

CB: "Then how about going out with , Hachiman?"

Hachiman: "How do you even get to 'let's go out' from this conversation? Can't you see I'm working here?"

CB: "You need a break too, don't you?" Latest content published on novel⟡fire

Hachiman: "And your idea of a break is going out?"

CB: "Yup♪"

…Yeah, sure. I don't have any urge to go out right now. I just want to finish the work in front of .

CB: "Co on, Hachiman! Let's go out♪ It'll be fun, promise! Co on~♪"

Hachiman: "Don't you have anyone else to drag along?"

CB: "Maybe, but I wanna go out with you!!"

Ugh… I would've killed to hear those words back in high school. Who'd have thought I'd hear them now, at this age, from a student? And yet, it doesn't hit the sa. Getting old sucks.

Hachiman: "Fine, fine, I get it. Geez… What's so great about hanging out with ?"

CB: "? I just have fun with you."

Hachiman: "Yeah, yeah, thanks for the save."

Shopping Mall

CB: "♪♪"

Hachiman: "So? We're here, but what's the plan?"

CB: "Dunno, nothing specific?"

Hachiman: "Knew it."

CB: "Hey, Hachiman, can you dance? Trainers have to handle Winning Live choreography too, right? So, what about you?"

Hachiman: "I can do all the routines. It's worth learning them. Ever heard the saying, 'Asking is a mont's sha, but not asking is a lifeti's regret'? It ans it's better to ask about sothing you don't know, even if it's embarrassing, than to stay ignorant forever. That's the real sha."

CB: "Gotcha… Hey, Hachiman, I wanna see you dance" upturned gaze

Hachiman: "…Alright, ti to go—'Did you not notice I'm clinging to you so you can't escape?' Why do I have to dance in a crowded place like this? Is this torture?"

CB: "I'm not that an. There's a ga center upstairs with a dance machine. Dance there~"

Hachiman: "You think I'd willingly do that?"

CB: "Nope, that's why I'm dragging you~!" pulls arm

Hachiman: "I don't get a say in this, do I…?"

And so, CB yanked by the arm toward the ga center. She looks like she's having the ti of her life…

CB: "We're here~♪"

Hachiman: "Great, let's take the elevator back down."

CB: "No way!"

Hachiman: "Look, I never agreed to dance. Even if I did, what am I supposed to dance to?"

CB: "Winning the Soul, obviously. I wouldn't make you dance Irodori Phantasia or anything."

Hachiman: "I appreciate the song choice, but is 'not dancing' an option?"

CB: "Nope♪"

Hachiman: "…What about dancing at karaoke?"

CB: "What, like dancing and singing?"

Hachiman: "Exactly."

CB: "But… can you even do that?"

Hachiman: "Way easier than dancing in public."

CB: "Hmm… Alright, let's hit the karaoke~♪"

Phew, dodged dancing in public. Still gotta dance and sing, though.

Hachiman's POV Out

CB's POV

Karaoke - Private Room

CB: "Alrighty Let's see it, Hachiman Your dancing and singing~♪"

Hachiman: "God, your stupidly bright smile is kinda annoying right now. Fine, one song. Winning the Soul, right?"

CB: "Yup, go for it~♪"

Hachiman: (Ugh… Just do this and get ho. That's it.)

Okay, what kind of dancing and singing is Hachiman gonna show ~?

Hachiman: "The impulse racing at the speed of light, a resolve strong enough to sacrifice anything♪♪"

Hachiman: "Bet it all on this one mont, believe in yourself♪♪"

CB: "…" srized

Hachiman: "If you say luck is needed sotis, then pull in the lody of fate♪♪"

Hachiman: "Run through now, it's not over yet, there's a place I want to reach, so keep moving forward♪♪♪~"

Hachiman: "Embrace even your tears tightly to your chest, a story begins from there, endlessly continuing, winning the soul♪♪♪~"

…Whoa, totally unexpected. This is insane—I'm completely captivated. I'm definitely hooked on Hachiman right now.

Hachiman: "If you want to change now, hold up the dream you envisioned, and challenge it without fear♪♪"

Hachiman: "Run through now, it's not over yet, there's a place I want to reach, so keep moving forward♪♪♪~"

Hachiman: "Embrace even your tears tightly to your chest, a story begins from there, endlessly continuing, winning the soul♪♪♪~"

Hachiman: "Woh woh woh♪~"

…Okay, for the first ti, I think Hachiman's actually kinda cool. So different from his usual self…

Hachiman: "…Phew, that's about it. So, CB? I danced, didn't I?"

CB: "…Yeah, that was amazing."

Hachiman: "Glad you get it. Alright, let's—'Do NEXT FRONTIER next.' …Huh?"

CB: "I said, dance NEXT FRONTIER."

Hachiman: "Why?"

CB: "I wanna see more of your dancing and singing."

Hachiman: "Ugh…"

CB: "Hurry up!"

Hachiman: "…Fine, but only if you do Irodori Phantasia afterward."

Hachiman: (Take that, CB! No way you'll—wait, seriously?)

CB: "I'll dance and sing it, so you better get going."

Hachiman's dancing and singing… Hehe, I might be the only one who gets to see this♪

Afterword

CB's infectious energy drags Hachiman into a lively outing, and his unexpected Winning the Soul performance steals the show! This Yahari x Uma Musu side story captures CB's playful charm and Hachiman's reluctant coolness, setting up a fun exchange with NEXT FRONTIER and Irodori Phantasia. A perfect breather before the Fuji Kiseki arc!

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